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The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at @Penn is a national leader in advancing health policy through transformative research.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined September 2013
The U.S. lacks a comprehensive system for long-term care, leaving families to exhaust their savings or leave work to care for loved ones. Join our virtual seminar Dec 12th to hear experts discuss policy options & the future of long-term care. Register 👉
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This seminar will bring together experts to examine the policy options and political landscape shaping the future of long-term care—and explore what it will take to build a sustainable system to care...
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Hospital systems now control 90% of U.S. beds. Do mergers lead to better care? No, say LDI Fellows Mark Pauly & Robert Burns of @Wharton. Prices rise. Quality does not, and may worsen. Read more on our blog:
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LDI experts discuss study findings and urge regulators to stop accepting quality claims to justify consolidations.
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Thanks to @TheSCANFndtn for supporting this brief! Be sure to tune into LDI’s related virtual seminar on long-term care next Friday, December 12:
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This seminar will bring together experts to examine the policy options and political landscape shaping the future of long-term care—and explore what it will take to build a sustainable system to care...
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Long-term care is an expensive problem for older adults, their caregivers, and the broader health care system. How did we reach this point—and what policy solutions could chart a better path forward? Check out the latest policy brief from LDI. https://t.co/6ji7WmGPCs
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Since the Davis SUMR fund was created in January, @PennLDI has matched $1M, bringing the total contribution to $5.5M. The fund will inspire future leaders to drive positive change in health care, says LDI executive director Rachel Werner M98 RES01 GRW04.
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Penn LDI boosts Davis Family Gift by meeting $1 million match challenge
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TCA PODCAST: WATCH this clip with children's book expert Megan Cox Gurdon, WJS columnist and author of the Enchanted Hour on the importance of reading aloud: "When someone is reading aloud and there's a group of people listening to a story and it might be a classroom or a
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The National Institute of Nursing Research is turning 40—but its funding remains at risk. LDI Fellows @MaryDNaylor and @cm_ulrich underscore why continued investment in NINR is essential for advancing translational science and improving health.
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In an editorial published in JAMA Health Forum, three prominent nursing researchers have strongly defended the necessity of the National Institute of Nurs...
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New research in JGIM reveals alarming staffing gaps in ICE detention facilities — over half of surveyed sites lacked continuous clinical coverage, & many had no behavioral health providers at all. Read our Q&A with LDI Fellow Joseph Nwadiuko (@jnwadiuko):
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New research reveals a snapshot of staffing shortages and health care access in government-run immigration detention facilities.
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New @PennLDI brief—funded by The SCAN Foundation—breaks down the long-term care crisis: how we got here, the risks families face, and federal policy options from Medicaid/Medicare reforms to new public or private insurance solutions.
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SNAP does more than fight hunger. Research from @PennLDI shows it improves health, lowers hospitalizations & reduces costs. Food policy is health policy & programs like #SNAP help Texans stay well. https://t.co/dMf5IBbIIr
#HealthNotJustHealthCare #FoodIsHealth
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A list of six studies that highlight how losing SNAP can raise food insecurity and affect health.
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A new @JCO_ASCO study found that Black and Hispanic adults on traditional Medicare were less likely to receive any cancer treatment, with low-income and dually eligible patients facing even greater barriers. Read our Q&A with the authors:
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A new study finds that Black and low-income, dually eligible Medicare patients are among the most neglected in cancer care.
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This study features LDI Fellows Vishnu Potluri, Sandra Amaral, and Elizabeth Sonnenberg. CC: @PennKidney @Penn_Transplant @PennMedicine
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Prioritizing EBV-negative organs for children could significantly cut post-transplant cancer risk—and the data show there’s enough supply in the U.S. to make it happen. Read more:
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This study uses US national data to examine Epstein-Barr virus–seronegative donor kidney use among Epstein-Barr virus–seronegative children.
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A recent study found that kids who were never exposed to Epstein-Barr virus but receive a kidney from an EBV-positive donor are at risk of post-transplant infection, which can lead to lymphoma.
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The national study was conducted by LDI Senior Fellows Aaron Schwartz and David Asch, and LDI Executive Director Rachel M. Werner (@rm_werner). CC @PennMedicine
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❗🩺 NEW RESEARCH by LDI Fellows highlights troubling inequities in physician payments: For the same care, visits with white patients are reimbursed more than those with non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic patients. ➡️ Published in @JAMAHealthForum, see more: https://t.co/FdhoxRk0Uz
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Physicians were paid about 10% less for visits involving Black and Hispanic patients, with pediatric gaps reaching 15%.
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AI is transforming medical education. Are medical schools ready? đź“ą NEW VIDEO of our seminar "Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education: Opportunities, Risks, & a Future Research Agenda," where top experts discuss policies needed to guide the future. https://t.co/S918KvoaXm
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The Rapid Rise of Clinical AI Poses Major Challenges to Med Schools
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What do you do when you're call blasting Bigfoot in eastern Washington, a pool of mysterious blood shows up in your tent and you can't find any answers? You call in Dr. @SimeonHein and his remote viewers. Then, for verification, you call in Intuitive TishPaquette at the
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